I'm a Midwestern girl who enjoys exploring this amazing city and
stepping out of my comfort zone. I moved to Chicago eight years ago
for my job and can't picture myself leaving any time soon. I seem
to have a lot of out-of-town guests so I have lots of excuses to
play tourist. My family is wonderfully kooky and very amusing most
of the time. I try to get home to see them and have some time away
from the chaos of the city when I am able.

I am a fan of Big Ten football and always root for my Wisconsin
Badgers no matter how much they can disappoint me. I travel as much
as my work schedule and budget allow (which is never enough).
Alaska, Thailand, Japan, New Zealand and Croatia are on my travel
wish-list right now. I enjoy being outdoors as much as possible -
biking and swimming in the summer and skiing in the winter.

I work in a female-dominated field and as a result find my social
circle filled with married ladies. I'm looking to meet new people
and hopefully find someone who is willing to help add new finds my
never ending list of restaurants to try.

Getting places on time, making breakfast, hunting for zombies (just
ask the 6 year-old I was hanging out with), installing ceiling
fans, remembering useless information and napping on a Sunday
afternoon.

I love books and tend to devour them. I often stay up all night to
finish whatever I am reading. My all-time favorites are "Without
Reservations", "Kitchen Confidential", "Naked", "The Immortal Life
of Henrietta Lacks", "Geek Love", "Pillars of the Earth" and
everything by Roald Dahl. My movie tastes are also rather varied
but my big favorites are "Shawshank Redemption", "Amelie", "It's a
Wonderful Life" and "Napoleon Dynamite". I like a wide variety of
foods. My parents raised me to try everything at least once and
that philosophy has served me well. I am always up for Thai, sushi
or Italian and I love the beer at Revolution Brewery.